# GestureStore Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#constants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#inhmethods) # GestureStore *** ** * ** *** [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/gesture/GestureStore "View this page in Kotlin") \|Java ` public class GestureStore ` ` extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` ` ` |---|------------------------------| | [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) || | ↳ | android.gesture.GestureStore |
*** ** * ** *** GestureLibrary maintains gesture examples and makes predictions on a new gesture ## Summary | ### Constants || |-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [ORIENTATION_INVARIANT](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#ORIENTATION_INVARIANT) | | `int` | [ORIENTATION_SENSITIVE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#ORIENTATION_SENSITIVE) | | `int` | [SEQUENCE_INVARIANT](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#SEQUENCE_INVARIANT) | | `int` | [SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE) | | ### Public constructors || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | ` `[GestureStore](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#GestureStore())`() ` | | ### Public methods || |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` void` | ` `[addGesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#addGesture(java.lang.String,%20android.gesture.Gesture))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` entryName, `[Gesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Gesture)` gesture) ` Add a gesture for the entry | | ` `[Set](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set)`<`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)`>` | ` `[getGestureEntries](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#getGestureEntries())`() ` Get all the gesture entry names in the library | | ` `[ArrayList](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/ArrayList)`<`[Gesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Gesture)`>` | ` `[getGestures](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#getGestures(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` entryName) ` Get all the gestures of an entry | | ` int` | ` `[getOrientationStyle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#getOrientationStyle())`() ` | | ` int` | ` `[getSequenceType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#getSequenceType())`() ` | | ` boolean` | ` `[hasChanged](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#hasChanged())`() ` | | ` void` | ` `[load](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#load(java.io.InputStream))`(`[InputStream](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/InputStream)` stream) ` Load the gesture library | | ` void` | ` `[load](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#load(java.io.InputStream,%20boolean))`(`[InputStream](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/InputStream)` stream, boolean closeStream) ` | | ` `[ArrayList](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/ArrayList)`<`[Prediction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Prediction)`>` | ` `[recognize](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#recognize(android.gesture.Gesture))`(`[Gesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Gesture)` gesture) ` Recognize a gesture | | ` void` | ` `[removeEntry](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#removeEntry(java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` entryName) ` Remove a entry of gestures | | ` void` | ` `[removeGesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#removeGesture(java.lang.String,%20android.gesture.Gesture))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` entryName, `[Gesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Gesture)` gesture) ` Remove a gesture from the library. | | ` void` | ` `[save](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#save(java.io.OutputStream))`(`[OutputStream](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/OutputStream)` stream) ` Save the gesture library | | ` void` | ` `[save](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#save(java.io.OutputStream,%20boolean))`(`[OutputStream](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/OutputStream)` stream, boolean closeStream) ` | | ` void` | ` `[setOrientationStyle](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#setOrientationStyle(int))`(int style) ` Specify how the gesture library will handle orientation. | | ` void` | ` `[setSequenceType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/GestureStore#setSequenceType(int))`(int type) ` | | ### Inherited methods | |-----------------------|---| | From class ` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize())`() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int))`(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long))`(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait())`() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | || ## Constants ### ORIENTATION_INVARIANT Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int ORIENTATION_INVARIANT ```

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001) ### ORIENTATION_SENSITIVE Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int ORIENTATION_SENSITIVE ```

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) ### SEQUENCE_INVARIANT Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int SEQUENCE_INVARIANT ```

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001) ### SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public static final int SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE ```

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002) ## Public constructors ### GestureStore Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public GestureStore () ```

## Public methods ### addGesture Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void addGesture (String entryName, Gesture gesture) ``` Add a gesture for the entry
| Parameters || |-------------|-----------------------------| | `entryName` | `String`: entry name
| ### getGestureEntries Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public Set getGestureEntries () ``` Get all the gesture entry names in the library
| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| | [Set](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Set)`<`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)`>` | a set of strings
| ### getGestures Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public ArrayList getGestures (String entryName) ``` Get all the gestures of an entry
| Returns || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | [ArrayList](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/ArrayList)`<`[Gesture](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Gesture)`>` | the list of gestures that is under this name
| ### getOrientationStyle Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getOrientationStyle () ```

| Returns || |-------|--------| | `int` |
| ### getSequenceType Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getSequenceType () ```

| Returns || |-------|-------------------------------------------------| | `int` | SEQUENCE_INVARIANT or SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE
| ### hasChanged Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public boolean hasChanged () ```

| Returns || |-----------|--------| | `boolean` |
| ### load Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void load (InputStream stream) ``` Load the gesture library
| Parameters || |----------|----------------------| | `stream` | `InputStream`
| | Throws || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IOException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/IOException) | | ### load Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void load (InputStream stream, boolean closeStream) ```

| Parameters || |---------------|----------------------| | `stream` | `InputStream`
| | `closeStream` | `boolean`
| | Throws || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IOException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/IOException) | | ### recognize Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public ArrayList recognize (Gesture gesture) ``` Recognize a gesture
| Parameters || |-----------|-----------------------------| | `gesture` | `Gesture`: the query
| | Returns || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | [ArrayList](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/ArrayList)`<`[Prediction](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/gesture/Prediction)`>` | a list of predictions of possible entries for a given gesture
| ### removeEntry Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void removeEntry (String entryName) ``` Remove a entry of gestures
| Parameters || |-------------|---------------------------------| | `entryName` | `String`: the entry name
| ### removeGesture Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void removeGesture (String entryName, Gesture gesture) ``` Remove a gesture from the library. If there are no more gestures for the given entry, the gesture entry will be removed.
| Parameters || |-------------|-----------------------------| | `entryName` | `String`: entry name
| ### save Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void save (OutputStream stream) ``` Save the gesture library
| Parameters || |----------|-----------------------| | `stream` | `OutputStream`
| | Throws || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IOException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/IOException) | | ### save Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void save (OutputStream stream, boolean closeStream) ```

| Parameters || |---------------|-----------------------| | `stream` | `OutputStream`
| | `closeStream` | `boolean`
| | Throws || |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | [IOException](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/IOException) | | ### setOrientationStyle Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void setOrientationStyle (int style) ``` Specify how the gesture library will handle orientation. Use ORIENTATION_INVARIANT or ORIENTATION_SENSITIVE
### setSequenceType Added in [API level 4](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void setSequenceType (int type) ```

| Parameters || |--------|--------------------------------------------------------| | `type` | `int`: SEQUENCE_INVARIANT or SEQUENCE_SENSITIVE
|